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Nairobi, 20th February, 2019 - The banking industry through the Kenya Bankers Association has completed three key projects to increase efficiency of the Automated Clearing House, a system that commercial banks utilise to exchange payment files and facilitate the transfer of value between bank customers and commercial clients.

Nairobi, 15th February, 2019 - House prices increased marginally by 1.49 percent in the Fourth Quarter of 2018, reversing the downward trend that prevailed in the preceding three quarters of the year. According to the Kenya Bankers Association House Price Index (KBA-HPI), the pattern mirrors the price evolution experienced in 2017 with indications that the slow pace of price growth experienced in the past quarters will continue to prevail.

Nairobi, 7th February 2019 - Over the years, banks in Kenya have been making substantial effort in terms of management time, resources and investment in systems and processes to protect customers and the broader financial system. As signatories to the "Code of Ethics for Business in Kenya" we are committed to working with the Government and other players in the fight against corruption.

Nairobi, 17th January 2019 - Bank customers in Kenya have not yet warmed up to the idea of robots and artificial intelligence and would rather have humans handle their customer service needs. This is according to a new Banking Industry Customer Service Survey conducted by the Kenya Bankers Association during the last quarter of 2018.

Nairobi, 13th December 2018 - Eisenhower Fellowships-Kenya, a local non-profit organisation affiliated with the U.S.-based Eisenhower Fellowships Program, has appointed Kenya Bankers Association Director of Public Affairs Ms. Nuru Mugambi as the Chair of its Board of Directors. The Eisenhower Fellowships program identifies, empowers and connects innovative leaders through a transformative fellowship experience and life-long engagement in a global network of dynamic change agents committed to creating a more peaceful, prosperous, and just world.

Nairobi 19th November, 2018 - The Kenya Bankers Association held its 2018 edition of the annual KBA Chairman's Ball dinner last Friday, in what was a colourful forum that brought together a rich mix of public and private sector stakeholders.

Pretoria 31st October, 2018 - The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) Chief Executive Officer Dr. Habil Olaka has been named Association Leader of the Year, with KBA taking the runner-up position in the Best Association category during the 2018 edition of Africa Associations Congress awards that were organized by the Association of Association Executives (AAE) last evening in Pretoria, South Africa. KBA was also featured as a case study for best practice in industry communications.

Nakuru 26th October, 2018 - The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has today officially launched the Inuka Enterprise Program in Nakuru County. The initiative is intended to support Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) by equipping entrepreneurs with skills designed to enable them to run businesses in a better way. The training is also meant to boost MSME's market reach, enhancing their ability to access credit from banks.

Nairobi 22nd October, 2018 - Young men drawn from Nairobi's informal settlements have received funds to set up their own businesses after undergoing entrepreneurship training under a youth programme initiated by the banking industry in Kenya. The youth are among a pool of more than 300 aspiring entrepreneurs in Nairobi and Mombasa that successfully pitched for small business loans under the YBIZNA programme, supported by the Kenya Bankers Association.

Nairobi 17th October, 2018 - Kenya Bankers Association, the umbrella body of the banking industry and lead advocacy group of the financial services sector in Kenya, has been selected as one of the best associations on the Continent by The Association of Association Executives (AAE). The award winners will be announced on 30th October 2018 during the Africa Association Congress that will be held in Pretoria, South Africa. Of note, KBA has been shortlisted as Best Association in Africa and KBA Chief Executive Officer Dr. Habil Olaka has been nominated as Best Association Leader of the Year.

Nairobi 28th September, 2018 - The Kenya Bankers Association 7th Annual Banking Research Conference came to a close today with papers that focused on the digital credit market, financial literacy, and household indebtedness. Researchers also analyzed major drivers of digital credit uptake and the effect of the adoption of technology on household indebtedness. Preferences of borrowers between conventional credit and digital credit were also explored.

Nairobi Thursday 27th September, 2018 - The 7th Edition of the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) Annual Banking Research Conference kicked off today with presentations that sought to provide solutions to a wide range of challenges facing the credit market. In their papers, researchers shined a spotlight on credit access issues, making recommendations on how lenders' capital requirements can be designed to improve levels of access to formal credit.

Nairobi 26 September 2018 - The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that sets the stage for closer collaboration between the two organizations in the areas of research, data sharing, analysis, and stakeholder engagement.

Nairobi 24th September, 2018 - The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) will hold the 7th Annual Research Conference on 27th and 28th September, 2018 at Intercontinental Hotel in Nairobi from 8am. Themed "Credit Market Dynamics in an Evolving Regulatory and Market Participants' Environment", the forum will facilitate discussions on ways by which the financial system can promote efficient credit allocation to the economy.

Nairobi, September 13th, 2018 - House prices failed to sustain the 2.08 percent pace of market recovery experienced in the first quarter of 2018 despite recording an overall 1.76 percent increase during the second quarter. This is according to the latest Kenya Bankers Association Housing Price Index (KBA-HPI), which also shows that the cost of acquring a home stabilised for the first time in the period under review since the first substantial rise in the first quarter of 2018.

Nairobi, 26th July, 2018 - Low Government investment in agriculture has been identified among the key factors hindering the realization of the sector's full potential in Kenya at a time when the Government is focusing on promoting agricultural output to ensure food security.

Nairobi, 3rd July 2018 - The Kenya Bankers Association hosted a delegation from the Somalia Bankers Association led by Chairman Mr. Abdizirack Abdi and Ag. CEO Abdullah M. Ahmed. The team was in Kenya on a bench-marking mission with KBA and other bodies in the financial industry. Somalia is making great progress towards setting up a formal banking framework after over 30 years of civil war.

Nairobi, 28th June 2018 - Members of the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) have elected Kenya Commercial Bank's Group Chief Executive Officer Mr. Joshua Oigara as the new Chairman of the Governing Council and re-elected NIC Bank's Managing Director Mr. John Gachora for another term as Council Vice Chairman. The new leadership will serve for a one year period.

Nairobi, 18 June 2018 - Financial industry stakeholders will today hold a forum to discuss the impact of the Banking (Amendment) Act, 2016 amid concerns that the law has slowed down the pace of economic growth. Since the introduction of the legislation, the number of loan accounts has reduced by more than 1.3 million accounts, while the rate of growth of private sector credit has reached an all-time low with banks opting to invest in Government securities.

Thursday 24th May, 2018 - The cost of houses increased during the first quarter of 2018, marking the first price uptick in the property market since the last quarter of 2016. According to the Kenya Bankers Association's House Price Index (KBA-HPI), house prices went up by 2.08 percent compared to the growth rate of 0.69 percent recorded in the last quarter of 2017, with a shift in market activity towards the middle segments.

Nairobi, 11 May 2018 - The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has today released its third report on the impact of the interest capping law, which restricts banks to price loans at four percent above the Central Bank Rate (CBR). The report shows that while the law was well-intentioned, it has failed to achieve its key objective of increasing credit uptake by households and micro and small...

Nairobi, May 8th, 2018 - The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has partnered with financial service providers to create awareness on safety measures in conducting transactions while using ATM cards, mobile phones, and online platforms. The month-long initiative, dubbed "Kaa Chonjo!", will be carried out with support from partners, including Visa, Safaricom, PesaLink, and the Retail Trade Association of Kenya (Retrak).

Nairobi, 31 January 2018 - On the back of a generally suppressed private sector credit expansion, the rise in house prices remained subdued as reported by the Kenya Bankers Association House Price Index (KBA-HPI). According to the Index that tracks price movements based on industry data and property valuation, house prices in Kenya rose by approximately 0.68 percent during the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to 0.42 percent in the third quarter.

Nairobi, November 2nd 2017 - Overall house prices in Kenya for the third quarter of this year posted the lowest rate of growth registered in the last three years, in part due to the current political environment and slowed private sector credit, a new industry report shows.

Nairobi, October 19th 2017 - The Kenya Bankers Association's review of the effects of the Banking (Amendment) Act 2016 indicates that the law has largely failed to achieve the desired objectives. The review is based on evidence of market outcomes and bank level data that confirms the adverse consequences of the law one year into its implementation.

Nairobi, September 22, 2017 - The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) today announced details of its sixth annual banking research conference. This year's event will look at ways the banking sector can grow and deepen the country's already impressive financial inclusion record. The conference will be opened by Central Bank of Kenya Governor Dr. Patrick Njoroge.

Nairobi, September 1st 2017 - The Kenya Bankers Association's Centre for Research on Financial Markets and Policy has published six research papers focusing on credit allocation on the back of active government domestic borrowing.

Nairobi, July 28th 2017 - The residential property prices continued to increase at a modest pace during the second quarter of 2017. According to the Kenya Bankers Association - Housing Price Index (KBA-HPI), the average house prices in Kenya recorded a minimal increase of 0.98 per cent compared to the 1.10 per cent rise in quarter one 2017. This is the slowest price increase since the third quarter of 2016.

Nairobi, 29th JUNE 2017: Members of the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), the banking industry umbrella body, during the Association's Annual General Meeting today re-elected Mr. Lamin Manjang, Regional CEO of Standard Chartered Bank, as the Chairman of the KBA board of directors, known as the Governing Council. He will serve for the stipulated 12 month term.

Nairobi, Kenya, June 12, 2017 - Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), the banking industry umbrella body, and the Kenya Institute of Management (KIM), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) towards the development of a curriculum tailored to Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to be coordinated under KBA's Inuka Enterprise Development program.

Nairobi, May 4th 2017 - The average house prices in Kenya increased marginally by 1.10 per cent during the first quarter of 2017 compared to the 1.58 per cent rise during the last quarter of 2016 according to the Kenya Bankers Association - Housing Price Index (KBA-HPI). Whereas this supports the observation that house prices are broadly stable, it is increasingly becoming evident that prices are softening.

Nairobi, May 3rd, 2017 - The adoption of Chip and PIN technology is a step forward in mitigating fraud, according to a study by the Kenya Bankers Association, the banking industry umbrella body. Card related fraud has significantly reduced after the adoption of EMV as the industrywide standard for payment cards in Kenya.

April 11, 2017 - The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) will co-host the inaugural Euromoney Kenya Conference to be held on May 9, 2017 in Nairobi. The conference themed Financial Inclusion 2.0: Expanding Kenya's Digital Financial Ecosystem, will broadly discuss the development of digital business and the financial ecosystem in Kenya and Africa.